running away and withdrawing all your legionspretending it's because of some far-off succession or some other bullshit excuse

they were actually sick of their women getting CELTED

10 months ago

Sharpcharm

yesyes

LmaoThe Spanish Empire was mostly defeated by itself and then finished off by FranceAnd Napoleon was beaten by Russians and Germans

10 months ago

CouchChiller

RomeBritain never defeated the Romans, even shithuffing Picts were conquered by the legions, but romans decided to leave them beyond Hadrian's wall. Rome evacuated Britain and germanic Anglo-Saxon-Jutes were the ones who conquered it.SpainDidn't defeat Spanish empire, Spain was destroyed by Napoleon and colonial revolutionaries.Napoleons FranceMaybe on sea, but never on the land. Napoleon was defeated by combination of Russians, Prussians and Austrian army coaltions and Brits did play a small part in it, but not much. Even in Peninsular war, the french army was defeted by spanish guerrilas. inb4 "muh waterloo"... irrelevant.Nazi GermanyHahahaha, no. Soviet Union and USA defeated the germans, brits were on little big higher on level with Italy irrelevance durring 1944-1945(fucking irelevant)Soviet UnionLiterally not in any sense, Soviets crumble on their own due to bad economy and self-destructive politics that failed to reform.

But he isn't even all that wrong. I'd say they played a larger role in the Napoleonic Wars (although more economically than militarily) and one shouldn't underestimate the role they played in WW2. The other points stand

As for Waterloo, it's entirely overrated by Anglo media, Napoleon was defeated by Russia and at Leipzig. Waterloo was nothing more than the last rearing of a corpse.

10 months ago

StonedTime

ctrl fzero matches for teaTea is a stimulant and the British constantly had this stimulant. It was ingrained into the very fabric of the British moral fiber. Britons were essentially tea in human form.

10 months ago

New_Cliche

This. It's no coincidence that the British are literally the most widespread and successful diaspora in the world.America was best when everybody was Anglo. We founded this country. America was formed under Anglos, and became a superpower under Anglos.

having the largest economy on earth and manufacturing more than the rest of europe combinednot a superpower because they have no EPIC BASED LAND ARMY

10 months ago

hairygrape

The Napoleonic wars were an absolute humiliation for Prussia.

10 months ago

Gigastrength

but they couldn't have without help from America and the Soviets

And yet you "gave them" Napoleon although they couldn't have done shit without Russians and Germans...

10 months ago

TreeEater

F U M I N G

10 months ago

Emberfire

Prussia was absolute dogshit in the Napoleonic Wars.

10 months ago

TalkBomber

call yourself a superpowerneed to struggle for 4 years to barely beat lone Germany despite being helped by tons of great powers

If Britain was a superpower, than germany was a hyper-ultra-megapower

10 months ago

CouchChiller

This isn't what Wellington said when we saved his ass from getting ravaged by Napolean

10 months ago

DeathDog

It's almost as though it takes more to judge a superpower than pitting them in land trench warfare.

I guess the US isn't a superpower because it struggled to beat Vietnam?

Why are you so obsessed with militaries?

10 months ago

AwesomeTucker

WE

Prussians don't exist anymore lmao

10 months ago

Stupidasole

I guess the US isn't a superpower because it struggled to beat Vietnam?

Are you uniroically comparing conventional and gorilla warfare?Post-WW2 America is unmatched in term of raw military power.Meanwhile, Britain (even at peak) never was the strongest military power on Earth

10 months ago

Spazyfool

Napoleon was already being embarrassed when Blucher showed upThat Prussian army would probably get fucked if it fought Napoleon alone, like it had at most other instance. Pathetic. The Prussian army is the biggest meme in military history.

If i remember correctly Prussia couldn't decide which side they were on in the Napoleonic Wars and their preformance was on or below par with their allies

10 months ago

Need_TLC

You get everyone else to fight each other while you sit on your island

10 months ago

Sir_Gallonhead

gorilla warfare

Meanwhile, Britain (even at peak) never was the strongest military power on Earth

Because that isn't the measurement of a superpower?

When all of Contienntal europe is in a depression because of Napoleon's British blocakde choking them of exports, and the British are generating more wealth than the rest of Europe combined, it is fair to call them a superpower.

When the British blockade Germany and choke it's oil resources, it is fair to call it a superpower.

When the British mobilize an army of over 2 million men by 1918, it is fair to call them a superpower.

10 months ago

King_Martha

In what instances? Was it the Somme? Gallipolli? The Peninsular War? The Seven Years' War?

10 months ago

farquit

So navies aren't military then?

10 months ago

takes2long

When the British mobilize an army of over 2 million men by 1918, it is fair to call them a superpower.

Russia and Germany mobilized many more men than Britain during WW1, so if that's your criterion for being a superpower...

Also, wanna know why the British used more colonials than the french? Because they had a larger empire. *gasp.*

10 months ago

Deadlyinx

Military power = combination of army and navy (and now air force)Britain had a strong navy, but its land army was so shit that they were powerless in EuropeThat's why they can't be considered a real superpower in the vein of current America (who dominates in both army and navy)

10 months ago

Carnalpleasure

Blucher being revelant*eats your Iron Cross and washes it down with bottle of cheap vodka*

Britain had a strong navy, but its land army was so shit that they were powerless in Europe

Is that why they were the largest allied power in 1918 and survived being at war with all of europe alone, twice?

10 months ago

RavySnake

By that logic no empire has been a real superpower as they have never had the immense naval and army power that America has today.Britain didn't need a large army. They used it when they needed to, and usually used it effectively, but they only needed a giant navy to maintain its empire and defend its shores.

By that logic no empire has been a real superpower as they have never had the immense naval and army power that America has today.

And this is the truthCalling every strong past entity a "superpower" is 10 years old tier behaviorWords having meanings

10 months ago

Nude_Bikergirl

In what reality did this occur1940-41The Napoleonic wars until 1812?

10 months ago

Harmless_Venom

I suppose. Our (USA) superpower status is a testament to the superiority of the Anglo, however.

10 months ago

viagrandad

a minor power, shortlived, dissolving by the turn of the 20th century

10 months ago

haveahappyday

1940-41Britain hiding on its island after having dunkirked out of Europe when its allies got BTFO by lone Germany =/= being at war with all of europe alone

The Napoleonic wars until 1812?Is that a joke?What are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th coalitions?

10 months ago

cum2soon

largest economy on earthlargest navyminor power

10 months ago

Bidwell

When?Last night at the boozer

10 months ago

idontknow

Britain hiding on its island after having dunkirked out of Europe when its allies got BTFO by lone Germany =/= being at war with all of europe alone

What is North AfricaWhat is BurmaWhat was the Battle of Britain

Literally all of Europe except Iberia, Sweden and Switzerland were under the Axis.

10 months ago

Methnerd

yes, minor power, huddled up on its containment island starting well over a century ago

10 months ago

Sharpcharm

i don't have an argument

10 months ago

Nojokur

The United States:

Is RomeCucked Spain out of their colonial holdings in the New World by inspiring the fervor of RevolutionDirectly created the Napoleonic French empire by pulling them in to 2 wars that bankrupted the MonarchySingle-handedly beat the Nazis and SovietsBeat Britain

SHut the fuck up, you krautnigger. Germany WASN'T a superpower, Period. Krautniggers were irrelevant, and never reached the might of British Empire.

10 months ago

Fried_Sushi

No, you fucktard. MAJOR power, with occupying over 1/4 of planets sufrace.

10 months ago

Nude_Bikergirl

Stfu you krautnigger.

10 months ago

farquit

BahahahhhahahaNice bait mate, cya in valhalla

10 months ago

Methshot

romewrongthe spanish empirefrancethe french empirethey helped but weren't amongst the first cause of his defeat, even if you count paying other state to fight for them.nazi germany60% russia, 25% usa, 15% englandurssoh my bad this is a troll thread

Cleverly working out who to ally with, paying off the right people, and using superior military tactics.

10 months ago

Spamalot

British have contributed the most of any nation ever to scienceYeah, but not 54% like some deluded bongs keep claiming. Is this how you make up for shit military record?

10 months ago

w8t4u

Lmao, Britain and France are the only constants

10 months ago

lostmypassword

shit militaryTrafalgarThe NileOperation CompassBattle of Britain

I can go on.

10 months ago

Techpill

Yes but these are generally isolated cases. The only war against another great power that England went solo (sort of) was the HYW and they lost

10 months ago

Methshot

Top kek

10 months ago

CouchChiller

I swear that literally any thread about Britain (or England) baits people so much.So much as utter 'empire' and you've got a crowd. It's probably the fact that the people who built the empire are still a living breathing ethnicity and that ot is fairly recent.Take Rome for example, people don't shit on it because romans don't exist to brag anymore and their empire is long gone

Because pretty much every war Britain has fought has been with allies. Britain avoids war. What is your point?

10 months ago

PurpleCharger

It’s not just French mate. Americans on this board make up the overwhelming UK hate. And Russians. It’s mainly jealousy.

10 months ago

Evil_kitten

any thread about a country will have the same answers, niggertry to make one about the us, france, spain, whatever. It's the same, you're not a precious elite snowflake.the people who built the empire are still a living breathing ethnicity and that ot is fairly recent.give it a few years.

10 months ago

haveahappyday

wasn't the US Anglo only for like the first 40 years?

10 months ago

lostmypassword

The salt is real

10 months ago

Poker_Star

Americans don't normally 'hate' on Britain.They like to mess a bit about the revolutionary war and 1812 (and fair enough), but apart from that they generally support Britain.

10 months ago

Methshot

You know this isn't true.The only people who takes the piss out of France are Brits

10 months ago

TreeEater

There are more german descendents than brits in america, and it was also the case when they became a superpower. You are wrong on both accounts.

10 months ago

Emberburn

It's just a fact ol' chap. Absolutely not. If you think his is some kind of anti-anglo echo chamber you're gravely mistaken. It's just that it doesn't shit on France as much as other places.

10 months ago

Firespawn

Every user I’ve met on Veeky Forums who hates the UK, when asked nationality, is either American or Russian.

10 months ago

TurtleCat

The U.S. had Dutch, French, Irish, Germans, etc. from the very start.

10 months ago

StonedTime

Other places are irrelevant Relevant countries:-UK-USA-France-Germany-Italy-Spain-Russia

10 months ago

eGremlin

Americans might hate modern UK, but i can't imagine they generally hate on historical UK, they're meant to be kinsmen

10 months ago

Lunatick

I have respect for their accomplishments and people, no doubt. Some of my ancestors were English. But I really wish my country had not picked up their mantle of fucking around all over the world after WWII. We would have done well to make them deal with the results of their empire themslves and just took care of business in our hemisphere. Old world bullshit is never ending.

10 months ago

Sir_Gallonhead

But I really wish my country had not picked up their mantle of fucking around all over the world after WWII.You could technically trace these entanglements back to when America started handing out loans to the Entente in WW1 and refused to let the nations not to pay it back, that's when I'd say America truly became entangled in Old World affairs.

autists on Veeky Forums aren't representative of the general population

10 months ago

cum2soon

The isolation of the United States is at an end, not because we chose to go into the politics of the world, but because by the sheer genius of this people and the growth of our power we have become a determining factor in the history of mankind, and after you had become a determining factor you can not remain isolated, whether you want to or not. Isolation ended by the processes of history, not by the processes of our independent choice, and the processes of history merely fulfilled the prediction of the men who founded our Republic. Go back and read some of the immortal sentences of the men that assisted to frame this Government and see how they set up a standard to which they intended that the nations of the world should rally. They said to the people of the world, "Come to us; this is the home of liberty; this is the place where mankind can learn how to govern their own affairs and straighten out their own difficulties," and the world did come to us.

britainsmall rainy islandno real financial, technological or military advantage over any of its rivalstakes over a third of the world's population

americahistory's only hyperpower, history's largest economy, untold technological advantages over its rivalslose to rice farmers and goat herders

americans. not even once

10 months ago

PackManBrainlure

If by 'el goblino' you mean the Americans of non-English ancestry then perhaps

10 months ago

SniperWish

no real financial, technological or military advantage over any of its rivalsLmao, bongs think they won through 'strength of spirit'. Every 'great' british victory against a european power was won by technological differences. Battles like Trafalgar were won because further reaching cannons. They only won the napoleonic wars because they had steam power.

10 months ago

FastChef

no real financial, technological or military advantage over any of its rivalsliterally an islandwith tons of coal, oil, iron, gas

By other places I meant other boards or websites. Everyone shits on the french constantly, but on his it's harder because people actually know history.

10 months ago

JunkTop

it's frances fault for not inventing better cannons then

10 months ago

Nojokur

no real financial, technological or military advantage over any of its rivalsThis is bait right?

There are more german descendents than brits in america, and it was also the case when they became a superpower.The poor bongs have this inferiority complex though, and like to fantasize otherwise for some reason.

10 months ago

Fuzzy_Logic

some g*rman clusterfuck

I know you're trolling, but the "HRE" (aka Austria) was a major fucking power before Napoleon raped it

I'm an Anglo-American, and what you said is false.English heritage was the biggest reported one decades ago. Then "American" was added, and English declined because people were rightly choosing American identity over English one, the traditional American being an Anglo-Saxon. There has been no mass influx of Germans or Irish since, has there?

10 months ago

Garbage Can Lid

Yeah but out-competing the other European powers for that shithole land does

10 months ago

massdebater

No, it doesn't, not if they're minor powers as well.

10 months ago

lostmypassword

Why would Americans possibly make up any significant amount of Anglo haters other than people blatantly trolling Brits for how cucked they are compared to us? We are a country founded on a WASP foundation that has for all intents and purposes worked hand in hand with Britain and given them a place of favor unrivalled by any country until Israel came about. Not that we haven't had our many differences since breaking away from the empire, but we're pretty much a modern Britain 2.0 considering the English pretty much sold all of it's econonic and territorial influence to us in return for bankrolling the two great wars of the 20th century.

10 months ago

kizzmybutt

English heritage was the biggest reported one decades ago. Then "American" was added, and English declined because people were rightly choosing American identity over English oneWrong. Even if you add british and american reports together (assuming they're ALL british, which is not true), it's the same as germans.

10 months ago

SniperWish

Americans, generally speaking, have a passively positive view of the UK. They aren't exactly going to step in when someone of Irish/(ten billion other ethnicities) descent goes on a rant about GB, they don't care enough to get involved.

10 months ago

ZeroReborn

This. America was founded by WASPs. All other groups are parasites. Our liberty descends from English movements and philosophies. Shame how the Brits lost their traditional freedom boner.

10 months ago

Supergrass

Silly me, I mistook English for British.British-Americans I meant to say. British-Americans. Scots, Welsh and Scotch-Irish have always been considered part of the Anglo-Saxon race.

having to include Welshmen, Scots and Irishmen in your data as "Anglos" This is pretty pathetic

10 months ago

CouchChiller

OhioBritish Sorry, I call bullshit.

10 months ago

VisualMaster

Happened primarily because "American" was added.

10 months ago

DeathDog

Good, you'll be able to spam shamelessly.

10 months ago

CodeBuns

No, its not. Calling an Anglo Saxon America a Kraut country, is though.

10 months ago

Stupidasole

Why? Surely they knew that loads of people, regardless of actual ethnicity, would claim to be American despite not being Anglo-Saxon

10 months ago

Illusionz

Jefferson DAVIS is considered a WASP, despite the fact that he was Welsh-American. George Wallace (Scottish) proudly defended what he called the "Anglo-Saxon South".Americans have always considered British Protestants as WASPs.

10 months ago

Fried_Sushi

1850THE IRISH ARE INFERIOR TO US GLORIOUS ANGLOS

2018t-he Irish a-are Anglo-Saxons

10 months ago

MPmaster

what are you talking about?

10 months ago

viagrandad

Maybe they interpret "American" as traditional old stock "native" Europeans. The "English" population of America has halved in 30 years. Unless the IRA was operating in America, that is the only explanation for it. It works too because the no. of "Americans" is roughly equal to the number by which "English" decreased.

I don't know, but I'm from Eastern Kentucky which is dominated by these "Americans" (see picture), and other than some Germans along the Ohio river, it's been settled mostly by Scottish and Irish people. Personally I prefer the term Appalachian which I think evolved into its own ethnicity, but many people avoid this label because it's been shamed and stigmatized by the media.

Yes, they fucking are you fucktard. Anglo refers to irish people as well.

You krautniggers are delusional fucktards.

10 months ago

Need_TLC

I'm a WASP.Anglo does not refer to Irish people. Ever.

10 months ago

5mileys

Uhmmm .. Yes, you fucking moron? Prussians have been slaughtered/ethnically cleansed in ww2. And thank god for that.

10 months ago

Playboyize

Irish are Anglos, its a fact.

10 months ago

Stark_Naked

18th centuryBritain and the '''''''H''''' ''''R'''''' '''''E'''' being more relevant than France

10 months ago

Lord_Tryzalot

I think Britain was more relevant than France in the late 18th century, after they cucked them in the Seven Years War.

10 months ago

MPmaster

superpower = unrivaled hegemon

that's a hyperpower, dingus

10 months ago

likme

I disagree, but Protestant Irishmen are entitled to honorary Anglo status.

10 months ago

Booteefool

What about Catholic Englishmen

10 months ago

Sharpcharm

Ok HRE i totally agree with you on, but Britain had a stronger navy, economy, industry and colonial empire

10 months ago

Supergrass

It's not listed in relevance order, massive retardDon't you see how America is at the bottom (and Britain at the top lmao) in the 2000s?

10 months ago

girlDog

NopeBack then, Europe was the center of the world, and Britain was irrelevant as fuck there

The Seven Years War was above all a war in Europe, in which Prussia faced Russia, France and AustriaBritain struggling for a decade against a tiny French force in America while France was focused on Prussia doesn't mean that Britain was stronger than France, on the contrary

Much more populous than the French empire and trade was far more lucrative

10 months ago

kizzmybutt

For someone like me, I'd pretty much have to claim American. I've dug through pretty much every line of my family tree and I've managed to find exactly two ancestors with immigration records to the North America. One was Philip Walker, in like 1637, of which I'd guess millions of Americans can trace their lineage to at this point, and then one Great (x3) Grandfather from Switzerland, who came in 1883. My DNA results show me to be somewhere between 50-90% continental western European, but considering most of my lineages lose track between 1800-1840 (very low period for immigration), almost all of my ancestors seem to be old stock.

No, you dumb fuck. Prussia only faced Russia and Austria, you fucking moron. And they practically lost.

10 months ago

Flameblow

Uhmmm.... Yes there is such thing? England is entirely catolic now.

10 months ago

SniperWish

entirely catolic

I mean. It just... isn’t?

I was born into the CofE and so was 95% of my town?

10 months ago

TechHater

reddit

10 months ago

Bidwell

This. The British won the ideas war. Whilst the rest of Europe was stuck with absolute monarchists and Catholic backwardness, the Brits were putting everything under the microscope.

10 months ago

kizzmybutt

Prussia faced Russia, Austria, France, Spain and wonMeanwhile, bongs struggled against the tiny force France had sent to America

10 months ago

Bidwell

The US and Russia both contributed more to WW2. The British had only 20% of the forces at Waterloo. The Germans without a doubt did more to defeat Napoleon the final time.

10 months ago

lostmypassword

see

10 months ago

Emberburn

Anglo blood is what unifies Americans whatever their self-imposed hyphenation is. There are way more descendants of Anglos than any other group in the US, since people can be of more than one ancestral background.

10 months ago

SniperWish

He's either rusing you or implying that Anglicanism is watered-down Catholicism

What? Anglo's got BTFO constantly and only got ahead because they were an Island so they could just dedicate most resources to their navy and invasion was near impossible before the rise of the airplane.

Pretty sure everyone knows thisEveryone except Anglos and Americans. I mean honestly have you ever considered how many Anglos and Americans know about Rorke's Drift but never heard about Isandlwana? Anglos literally losing to iron age niggers with spears lmao

10 months ago

Sharpcharm

Never said it wan't, that user just seems like a newfriend; not that well-versed in the art of shitposting

10 months ago

TurtleCat

survived being at war with all of europe alone, twice?More like "held out until its allies saved it"

10 months ago

DeathDog

jealousyof our little airstripKek

10 months ago

Fuzzy_Logic

Oh shut the fuck up Krautnigger. Anglos had superior army and Navy to any world power, and conquered 1/4 of the world, while Krautniggers were still a clusterfuck of small, irrelevant shitholes.

And balance of power, was a doctrine that gave birth to civilization of Occident, you Krautnigger scum.

10 months ago

Nojokur

Wrong, dumb fuck. In Both WW1 and WW2 England constituted a core force in the Allied camp.

10 months ago

Lord_Tryzalot

that ItalyWill they ever make a comeback?

10 months ago

BinaryMan

modern day Italy flag for RomeWEE

10 months ago

TechHater

British EmpireBankers sending boys to shoot savages for shekels.

Spanish EmpirePotential squandered by incompetence

Napoleon EmpirePotential squandered by arrogance

Nazi GermanyOccupation zones that were unsustainable and run by a retard, would have come down eventually regardless of WW2. Maybe if Hitler died before Polish invasion they could have carved a central European sphere of influence but it was over once the war started.

Soviet Unionlasted a few decades and crumbled in a few days

How dare you compare these shits to Rome. It lasted for thousands of years and is the basis for our global culture. Even its failures are glorious.

No, actual Romans no longer exist. They only make up very tiny percent of DNA within the genepool in Europe today.

10 months ago

Inmate

RomeBritain didn't even coexist with Rome. The spanish empireIt was defeated by France, don't fool yourself. Brits couldn't even take a little port in the caribbean with no serious defenses whatsoever.NapoleonRussiaThe soviet unionI don't even know what are you talking about.

10 months ago

Techpill

the basis for our global cultureChristianity is the basis and it is Jewish.

nonowith a coalition and when the french were already fucked up by the spanish and the russiansthey camped on an island for 3 years and then kinda helped the muricansno

10 months ago

Snarelure

American war of independendenceAll the napoleonic wars up until the sixth coalition, when Russia beat the grand arméeSanta Cruz de tenerife

Your military record is shit, the sooner you admit it, the sooner you can move on

10 months ago

FastChef

FranceNot really. 1940 happened.

10 months ago

GoogleCat

Meant for

10 months ago

Nojokur

I won’t go bankrupt from a broken arm, goblino.

10 months ago

Supergrass

Britbong exceptionalism is a delusion to cope up with how irrelevant Britain is nowadays compared to its old glory.

10 months ago

Nude_Bikergirl

By your logic only the US is relevant

10 months ago

Inmate

Viking InvasionsWilliam IPhilip Augustus

10 months ago

RavySnake

Not really. France and Germany are still pretty relevant on the world stage. Actually this is arguably the time when France has become more relevant than Britain again ever since they lost the Seven Years' War. Meanwhile Britain continues its eventual strides into irrelevance in its own little island. Britain has no future, as it can only clings to nostalgia, being unable to move forward nor showing desires to do so.

10 months ago

GoogleCat

Philip Augustus failed in 1217 at the battle of Lincoln where the French invasion was successfully repulsed. Never again would France invade Britain

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